Example Sentences
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The tram creaked past deserted factories that once produced mining equipment and porcelain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
"Derry Girls just creaked the door open ... because there's such trust in the fact that people will watch a story about that place, about those people," she said.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Germany’s economy as a whole has stagnated since late 2019, after its manufacturing base creaked under high energy prices, increased competition, and a slowdown in Chinese demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
The Scots creaked, Cam Henderson was sent to the bin, the clock was deep in the red at the 85-minute mark.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025
The sling creaked against the boulders; the ropes strained.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
